Category Archives: Windows 8
XAML For Windows 8: Read Me First
I’m pleased and proud to announce my newest book, from Apress, named either XAML For Windows 8: Read Me First or XAML Primer (we’re still discussing! Which name do you prefer?) If you are interested in learning Windows 8 programming … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Windows 8, XAML
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Is XAML Part of the Future?
In recent months I’ve had a number of folks on my podcast talking about Windows 8. Whether they prefer to program W8 in XAML/C# or in HTML/Javascript, I always ask the same question: does XAML have a real future or … Continue reading
Posted in Community, HTML5, JavaScript, Languages, Metro, Observations, Opinion, Podcast, Windows 8, WinRT
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Yet Another Podcast #74–Adam Kinney–Windows 8 and JavaScript and HTML5
Talking with Adam Kinney, Independent Design Developer and former Microsoft Evangelist and Jon Galloway, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, about programming for Windows 8 using JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5. Adam’s Blog Adam on Twitter Jon’s Blog Jon on Twitter Win 8 … Continue reading
Posted in Blend, Essentials, JavaScript, Languages, Metro, Observations, Podcast, UI, Visual Studio, Windows 8, WinRT
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Windows 8 & Data Binding. Part 5–Binding to Lists
In Part 4 of this mini-series on data binding we looked at Data Conversion. Today we look at binding a UI Element to a list of objects. The trick in binding to a list, is to teach the control how … Continue reading
My Upcoming Trip to The Netherlands, Belgium, the UK & Bulgaria
I will be coming to Belgium on September 18 to speak at Visug about Windows 8. I will then be in the Netherlands to speak at DotNed/Sixin UG on Thursday 9/20 and then to SDN on 9/21. Next, I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Windows 8
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Yet Another Podcast #73–Dan Wahlin on Windows 8 Programming
Talking with Dan Wahlin on Windows 8 Programming, both XAML and HTML5. Dan’s Blog Listen | Yet Another Podcast
Windows 8 & Data Binding. Part 4–Data Conversion
In Part 3 of this little mini-series on data binding in Windows 8 we looked at Element Binding. Today, we’ll take a look at Data Conversion. At times the data in your business object (the source for your binding) and … Continue reading
Windows 8–Data binding Part 2
In my previous blog post I introduced data binding. It worked, but there was no mechanism for updating. Updating comes in two flavors, and these are often confused by folks new to databinding: Someone else updates the underlying data; we’d … Continue reading
Windows 8 Primer–Data Binding (Part 1)
Data-binding is often thought of as an advanced topic, but there really is no reason for that. data-binding is Critical to writing XAML applications Not very difficult to learn A very powerful technique
Yet Another Podcast #72–Chris Bowen On Windows 8 Programming
Talking with Chris Bowen, Microsoft Technical Evangelist, on Windows 8 Programming and resources for programmers. 30 Days To Launch Chris’ Blog Top 10 Windows 8 Secrets of App Success Building Windows Blog Windows Team Blog Windows Store Blog VS 2012 … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Essentials, Languages, Metro, Patterns & Skills, Podcast, Windows 8, WinRT
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Win8, WinRT, Metro, Oh My
There has been a great deal of confusion about the differences between and among WinRT, Windows 8, Metro, Metro Applications and etc. [ Click on the image for full size ] While there is no reason to be absolutist or … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, Windows 8, WinRT
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Exploring Win8 Metro: The RichEditBox & FilePickers
Win8 provides a number of controls in the XAML toolkit that are easy to use and that provide a great deal of flexibility and power. I’ll be writing about some of these controls now and then, starting with some simple … Continue reading
